Bluefield State College Faces Racial Tensions and Reform
The West Virginia Bluefield State College situation draws scrutiny from the Human Rights Commission and state officials. The report cites alleged hiring bias and harsh disciplinary actions, while urging independent expert study, upgraded facilities, fair salaries, and full integration. The board backs President Hardway but notes dissident groups hinder progress. dormitories may reopen as tensions persist.
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Notory
Human Rights Commission
Bluefield
Fayetteville
Commission
Nixon to Tell Of Cabinet Appointments
President-elect plans Washington meetings with prospective Cabinet members and staff before announcements. He may name the ambassador to the United Nations and other high officials. Ziegler said announcements could be made all at once in Washington and he refused to elaborate on reasoning.
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Ziegler
Washington
Nixon
New York
United Nations
Herbert G. Klein
Klein
R. Sargent Shriver
France
United States
NATO
Shriver
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Fifth Avenue
Daniel P. Moynihan
Joint Urban Affairs Institute
Harvard University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Rep
Melvin R. Laird
R-Wis
Defense
Ward Theft Case Bonds Put at 5000
Two young men Edward McGhee of Columbus Ohio and Randall Peters of Court Street were bound over to Kanawha County grand jury on possession of stolen property from Montgomery Ward's warehouse. Bond set at 5000 each. Detectives say about 18000 worth of goods stolen and 9000 worth stereos found in a vacant Piedmont Road house. Also held was Melvin Facemeyer for a theft at Minutes Man Car Wash with 2500 bond. Others waived or continued on larceny and auto entry charges. Ex school employees Christmas party announced for Saturday at Lee Terrace with readings and carols.
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Montgomery Ward
Kanawha County Grand Jury
John Charnock
Edward McGhee
Columbus
Ohio
Randall Peters
Court Street
Court St
Bob Crouse
Piedmont Road
Crouse
Melvin Facemeyer
12Th Street
South Charleston
Minutes Man
Albert Risk
Norman Perry
Dink Miller
Faye Ellis
L&j
James H. Owens
Lee Street
William Graves Jr
Donnally Street
Chris Gore
Brooks Street
Bluefield Store Defies Blue Law Third Sunday
Flair Discount Inc operated on a Sunday defying West Virginia blue law as Bluefield voters had rejected Sunday shopping. Circuit Judge C C Chambers granted a 60 day stay for appeal to the State Supreme Court amid contempt charges by two Logan businessmen.
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Bluefield
Flair Dis
Count, Inc
C. C. Chambers
State Supreme Court
Logan
Kohn
City Discount
Vester Jones
Madison
Kennedy Honor Dinner Tonight
Washington Senator Jennings Randolph will attend a dinner and reception in Boston tonight honoring the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Randolph has served with all three Kennedy brothers on the Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.
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Washington
Jennings Randolph
Boston
Robert F. Kennedy
Randolph
Kennedy Brothers
Senate Committee On Labor and Public Welfare
Rehabilitation Official at Talks in Oklahoma
J Kent King of Charleston district supervisor of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation attends a human relations and recommunications conference at the University of Oklahoma. The conference ends Friday and is financed by a Rehabilitation Services Administration grant.
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J. Kent King
Charleston
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Tthe University of Oklahoma
Rehabilitation Services Administration
Trucking Terminal Opens in Charleston Huntington Area
McLean Trucking opened a new 20-door terminal on Hurricane Creek Road, consolidating Charleston and Huntington facilities. The Charleston-Huntington terminal spans 45 acres with a 6,400 sq ft warehouse, 4,000 sq ft offices, and 1,652 sq ft maintenance garage, capable of handling 20 trailers. Built by Warm Bros of Cincinnati, the facility serves the greater Charleston Huntington metro area including Ashland and Ironton.
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McLean Trucking Company
Hurricane Creek Road
McLean
Charleston
Huntington
Warm Bros
Cincinnati
Ohio
Marines Press North Vietnam Front With Heavy Fighting
Marines push along winding fronts near Saigon as Navy blocks river routes to curb enemy flow. A US F4C Phantom was shot down north of the DMZ, rescued crewmen recovered, and Malfunctioned jet assets noted. Infantry found enemy ammo stores and bunkers while shelling hit Nha Trang and Long Binh complexes.
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Demilitarized Zone
Gulf of Tonkin
North Vietnam
Johnson
U.S
Navy
Saigon
Cambodia
van Co Dong
Vam Co Tay
Vietnam
Nha Trang
U. S. Army
Long Binh
Alties
Ates Meade River
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Harleston Gazette
Hardway
Bluefield State College
L. B. Allen
Board of Education
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Commission On Human Rights
Kanawha County Association of
Lee Terrace
Saturay
G. B. Quisenberry
Maude C. Bennett
India Harris
Caesey
Northwest
Chi
Fale
Pennsylvania
Blue Law
William Ellis
Max Sumner
Jo. Schoda
Ellis
Mary Ferguson
Salvation Army
Mapnington
Billis
Logar
Raymond Kohn
Prohibition
Sun
Kennedy
Arthur C. Davis
R. W. Haynan
McLean Trucking
North Carolina
U. S
John Sez
Hag
Brotherton’s Food Market
Wash, ST
Ywne
Syverson
FORD
Bert Wolfe Ford
Virginie
Maryland Ave
Cherleston
W. Ya
Harvey Shreve
Oth Ave
St Albans
J. E. ‘Thompson
Gate City
Virginia
A. R. Sexton
Atkins
William C. Gwyn
Northfork
W. Va
Mia
Margaret Hess
Jewill Ridge
Homer & Kelly
Nitro
West Virginia
Earl BE. Jackson
Pansy Lucas
West Hamlin
Jimmy Castle
Trammell
Cannia E. Caudill
Meadow View
Faith R. Burress
Princeton
West
Wanda Haya
Elkview
Frieda Hudson
Oak Hill
Darrell Gandes, Sr
Leon
Went
Barbara White
Jeffery
Wort
Virginia R
Powell
Lopchberg
Claude, Hatten
Blacksburg
EB. Pettrey
Roanoke
Woodrow Blankenship
Goodviee
Virginis Ernest Johnson
Kentucky
Dalton
Yvanhoa
Betty JD. Harrell Fieldele
Philip J. Wakion
Homer S. Kelley
Debbie Kelley
C. I. Walker
Appalachian Power Co
Wanda Hays
Diana
Retta Jo
J. T. Jividen
Earl E. Jackson
James
J. P. Falkiner
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